gatekeepers - attempt to direct/limit/expand the flow of information |
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| some terms: |
censorship - prior restraint by the government
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self-censorship/self-regulation/exercising First Amendment rights
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non-governmental gatekeeping
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1. Content source |
withholding
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releasing
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timing
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outlet
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only source?
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| 2. Consumers/Interest groups |
vote with time, money
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use pressure - letters, boycotts etc.
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| 3. Advertisers |
demographic issues
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content issues
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4. Within media |
editorial function
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professional standards
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industry level, organizational level, personal level
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bias
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agenda setting
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| 5. Government |
First Amendment
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Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of speech or of the press
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no law - is the First Amendment absolute? |
if not, what does it mean for:
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a. speech
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differing levels of protection
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political/religious speech
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private - commercial speech
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unprotected or limited protection speech
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national security
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public safety
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defamation
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obscenity
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copyright infringement
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| b. the press |
not all mediums are treated equally
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print
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cable
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broadcast (radio, TV)
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public interest
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| where does the Internet fit? |
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Gatekeepers can work in conjuction with each other or in opposition to each other
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| Gatekeepers meet with various degrees of success |
| Some gatekeepers are more powerful than others |
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